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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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