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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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