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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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