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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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