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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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