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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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