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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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