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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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