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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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