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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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