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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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