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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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