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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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