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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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