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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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