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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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