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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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