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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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