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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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