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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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