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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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