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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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