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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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