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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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