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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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