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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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