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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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