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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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