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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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