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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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