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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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