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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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