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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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