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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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