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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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