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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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