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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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