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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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