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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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