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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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