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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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