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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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