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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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