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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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