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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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