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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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