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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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