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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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