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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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