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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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