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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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