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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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