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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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