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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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