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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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