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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators 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 experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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