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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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