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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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