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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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