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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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