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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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