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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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