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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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