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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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