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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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