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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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