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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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