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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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