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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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