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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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