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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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