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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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