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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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