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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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