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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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