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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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