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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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