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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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