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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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