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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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