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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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