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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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