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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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