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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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