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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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