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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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