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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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