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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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