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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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