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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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