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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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