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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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