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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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