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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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