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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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