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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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