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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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