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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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