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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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