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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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