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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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