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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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