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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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