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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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