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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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