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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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