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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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