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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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