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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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