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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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