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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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