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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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