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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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