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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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