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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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