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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What 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 manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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