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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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