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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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