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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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