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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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