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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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