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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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