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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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