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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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