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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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