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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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