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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free 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 several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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