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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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