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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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