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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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