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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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