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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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