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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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