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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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