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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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