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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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