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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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