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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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