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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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