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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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