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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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