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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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