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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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