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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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