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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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