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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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