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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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