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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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