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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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