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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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