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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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