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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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