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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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