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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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