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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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