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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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