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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the 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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