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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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