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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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