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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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