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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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