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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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