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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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