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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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