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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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