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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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