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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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