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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important 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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