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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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