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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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