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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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