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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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