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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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