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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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