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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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