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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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