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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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