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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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