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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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