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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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