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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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