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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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