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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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