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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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