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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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