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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major 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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