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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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