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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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