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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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