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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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