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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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