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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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