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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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