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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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