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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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