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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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