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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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