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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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