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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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