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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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