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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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