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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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