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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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