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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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