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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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