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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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