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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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