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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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