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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major 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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