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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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