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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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