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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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