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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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