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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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