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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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