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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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