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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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