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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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