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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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