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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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