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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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