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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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