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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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