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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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