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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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