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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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