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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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