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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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