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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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