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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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