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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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