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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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