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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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