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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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