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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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