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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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