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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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