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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the 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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