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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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