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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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