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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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