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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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