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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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