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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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