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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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