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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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