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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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