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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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