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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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