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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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