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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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