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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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