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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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