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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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