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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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