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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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