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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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