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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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