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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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