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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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