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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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