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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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