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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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