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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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