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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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