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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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