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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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