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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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