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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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