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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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