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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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