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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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