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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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