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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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