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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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