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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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