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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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