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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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