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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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