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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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