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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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