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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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