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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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