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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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