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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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