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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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