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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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