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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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