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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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