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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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