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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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