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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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