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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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