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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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