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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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