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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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