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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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