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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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