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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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