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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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