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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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