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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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