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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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