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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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