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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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