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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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