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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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