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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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