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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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