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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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