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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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