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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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