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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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