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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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