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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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