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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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