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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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