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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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