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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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