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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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