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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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