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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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