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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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