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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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