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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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