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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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