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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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