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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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