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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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