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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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