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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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