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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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