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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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