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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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