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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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