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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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