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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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