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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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