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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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