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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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