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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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