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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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