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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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