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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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