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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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