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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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