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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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