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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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