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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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