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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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