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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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