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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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