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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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