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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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