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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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