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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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