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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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