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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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