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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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