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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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