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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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