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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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