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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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