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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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