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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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