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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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