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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major 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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