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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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