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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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