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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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