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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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