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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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