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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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