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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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