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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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