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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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