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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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