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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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