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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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