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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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