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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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