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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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