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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major 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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