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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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