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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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