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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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