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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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