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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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