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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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