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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What 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 participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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