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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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