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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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