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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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