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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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