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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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