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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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