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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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