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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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