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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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