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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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