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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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