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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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