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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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