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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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