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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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