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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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