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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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