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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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