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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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