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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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