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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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