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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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