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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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