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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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