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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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