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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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