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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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