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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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