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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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