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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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