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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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