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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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