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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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