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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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