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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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