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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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