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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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