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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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