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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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