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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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