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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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