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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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