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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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