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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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