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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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