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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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