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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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