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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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