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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured 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 classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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