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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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