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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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