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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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