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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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