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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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