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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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