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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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