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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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