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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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