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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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