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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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