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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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