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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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