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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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