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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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