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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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