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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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