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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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