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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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