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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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