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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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