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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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