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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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