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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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