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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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