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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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