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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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