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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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