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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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