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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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