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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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