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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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