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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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