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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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