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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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