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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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