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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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