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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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