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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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