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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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