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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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