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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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