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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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