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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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