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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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