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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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