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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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