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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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