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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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