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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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