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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)