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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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