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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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