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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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