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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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