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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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