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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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