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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the key 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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