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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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