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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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