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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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