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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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