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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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