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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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