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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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