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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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