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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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