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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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