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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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