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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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