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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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