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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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