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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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